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Library Accessibility Services (LAS) is a service for students who are registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS).

Learn more about how the library supports accessibility for all users with disabilities.

Get assistance

We provide alternative format course materials, assistive technology access and instruction, accessible study space, and other services designed to help with reading, writing, note-taking, and studying.

Book an appointment or contact las@uoguelph.ca

Alternative formats

What are alternative formats?

Alternative formats are different ways of presenting printed or electronic documents to ensure equal access to information.

LAS staff will:

  • Order textbooks in alternative formats (e.g., Braille, Tactile, MS Word, EPUB, or PDF files) from publishers and repositories.
  • Digitize or transcribe textbooks and course materials in-house, as required.
  • Arrange for captioning, transcripts or described video of third-party multi-media shown in class.

Requesting and accessing alternative formats

If you are registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and have a referral from your advisor, LAS staff can help you obtain course readings in alternative formats and provide captioning and/or video description support as required. All alternative format requests should be submitted through the Alternative Formats tab in the SAS Student Portal.

Please review the captioning procedure for more information on how LAS provides captioning support.

If you have any questions, contact las@uoguelph.ca.

Assistive software and technology

LAS provides training and access to different software and equipment to support students who are registered with SAS. For more information on any of the software or equipment, you can check out the Assistive Technology guide, schedule an appointment or contact las@uoguelph.ca.

Equipment

SAS-registered students can borrow equipment from the LAS collection for two weeks at a time. The LAS collection includes:

  • Livescribe Echo 2 Smartpens
  • Livescribe Aegir Smartpens
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones
  • Ergonomic Mice
  • Rocketbook
  • Rocketbook Beacons
  • Boox Max 3 E-Ink Tablet
  • Wireless & USB Microphones
  • Zoom Q2n Video recorder
  • C Pen Reader

Software

LAS staff can recommend different software, provide training and access to test the software that will best support your goals.

  • LAS has institutional subscriptions to some software, including Kurzweil 3000, Mindomo and JAWS.
  • LAS provides training on additional software, including Dragon and Glean.

Study Space

LAS provides SAS registered students dedicated space in the library for individual, quiet study.

Access Lab

Located on the first floor, this quiet study lab is set aside for use by SAS-registered students. The lab is open and can be accessed whenever the library is open. You do not need to pre-book.

The lab is equipped with extra-large study carrels and ergonomic desks, adjustable lighting options, and a calming corner with comfortable, sound-dampening chairs and study break activities. 

The computers are equipped with Kurzweil 3000, JAWS and ZoomText. 

Study Rooms

SAS registered students can book one of the four study rooms on the 6th floor of the library for quiet study. The rooms are intended for individual study; however, a second person is allowed if the student needs an attendant or tutor. 

For more information, or to schedule a time, email las@uoguelph.ca.

Resources

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca
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